X-ray astronomy is a somewhat neglected corner of the more general field of astronomy. The biggest names in telescopes, like ...

In a new book release, two scientists combine forces to explain the discoveries, developments and theories made in the realm ...

"Electrochemically grown crystals. You can still see the holes used to hang the anodes in the plating bath. Towards the end ...

Matteo Paz built a machine-learning algorithm in high school to analyze heaps of data for NASA. He just won a $250,000 ...

Under this model, the black hole transitions into a white hole, with the hole's singularity and horizons defined as regions ...

The first direct visual evidence of the supermassive black hole in the centre of Messier 87 and its shadow. Event Horizon ...

New theory posits black holes may transition into ‘white holes’, ejecting matter and potentially even time itself, back into ...

Rotating black holes are the most powerful phenomenon in the known universe. Their powerful gravity radically alters the ...

However, in the entire history of astronomy, we have found just a bare handful of candidate sky objects that might—maybe—prove to be the elusive middle-sized black holes scientists would love ...

Black holes have fascinated scientists and storytellers for decades. These mysterious cosmic objects have gravity so strong ...

Black holes have such extreme gravity that not even light can escape. They have been caught shredding entire stars and can ...